Museum collection as a source on the study of processing industries of the Russian population of Altai

Abstract

The article presents a brief description of the ethnographic collection and photo collection of the Altai State Museum of Local Lore on the history of the development of the processing industries of the Russian population of Altai. Museum materials on various forms of pimokat, leather, sheepskin production are introduced into scientific circulation. General information about their condition in the first half of the 20th century is given.